Polar Bear Run

Polar Bear Run is a community race event held in Marietta, Georgia, and organized by JF Student Music, a ministry of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. The event supports high school students participating in a music mission trip, combining local running activities with fundraising for the ministry’s students.

The program features a Peachtree qualifier 5K, scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m., followed by a Cub Run for children ages four to five at 9:00 a.m. and a 50-yard Cub Dash for children ages two to three at 9:10 a.m. The race takes place at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30068. The event website provides race details, photographs, sponsor information, registration, and race results. The next listed event date is January 30, 2027. Through its different race options, Polar Bear Run welcomes adult runners and young children while supporting the church’s student music mission trip participants.